I am selling some things on C/L
I do not allow email replies
I list my cell# in text, not numerals..........
I just got a text from a N.Y. area code 917............
looking like the usual scammers email......."is the item still available"

I usually ignore anything that sounds like a scam. Although, there were a few times that I got a msg like yours only to later find out it was legit. The way you find out is they will usually try to contact you again with a non-scam sounding msg.

It's not worth my time to reply to people asking if item is still available, or if they ask about something that I stated in the ad, they usually just end up wasting your time.

I don't know why people immediately think someone asking if an item is still available is a scam.

Through all the stuff I've bought on Craigslist one thing I've had further reinforced is that people are lazy and often don't delete ads when things are sold. Therefore I usually ask if it's still available before wasting my time writing out a long response asking questions or what not just to get a reply of "It's sold" or maybe even no reply at all.

As far as the New York area code goes... There are search engines that let you search the entire country for stuff on Craigslist. Depending on what you are selling someone may be willing to drive the 8-10 hours to come get it.

I guess if it were me I'd keep going down the path until the guy wanted to pay me extra and have his shipping company come pick it up.

I don't know why people immediately think someone asking if an item is still available is a scam.

Through all the stuff I've bought on Craigslist one thing I've had further reinforced is that people are lazy and often don't delete ads when things are sold. Therefore I usually ask if it's still available before wasting my time writing out a long response asking questions or what not just to get a reply of "It's sold" or maybe even no reply at all.

As far as the New York area code goes... There are search engines that let you search the entire country for stuff on Craigslist. Depending on what you are selling someone may be willing to drive the 8-10 hours to come get it.

I guess if it were me I'd keep going down the path until the guy wanted to pay me extra and have his shipping company come pick it up.

But, do you ask "Is item still available" or "do you still have the go-kart"?

It doesn't matter where they are from, but more how specific they get with their questions.

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